Real Jaen

Real Jaen Club de Futbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Jaen, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1929 it plays in Tercera Division RFEF, holding home matches at Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria, with a capacity of 12,569 spectators. The club's biggest achievement has been playing 3 seasons in La Liga, the Spanish top tier, during the 1950s.

History

The club and its supporters claim Real Jaen was founded in 1922, but in reality, in 1922 it was founded Jaen Foot-ball Club, which later became Real Jaen F.C. and it disappeared in 1927. This current team is a different one, it was founded in 1929 as Sociedad Olimpica Jiennense, and in 1947 it changed its name to Real Jaen Club de Futbol. The team did not enroll in a division until 1943 when it joined the Tercera Division. It immediately became a dominant team in the Spanish third division usually finishing in the top four.

After nine seasons in the Tercera Division, the "Lizards" were promoted to the Segunda Division in 1952.

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